Chickens are fairly easy to care for, if taken into consideration their natural instincts and needs. Meeting these needs and recreating their natural environment will produce happy and healthy chickens.
Chickens naturally forage for food, scratch in the dirt to get gravel for their digestion process, and give themselves dust baths to prevent parasites, so allowing them access to dirt and open areas is essential. Chickens need a safe area where they are protected from predators and weather and can feel secure enough to get sleep or lay eggs without being distressed. Chickens roost in high places, and build themselves soft and roomy nests for laying, so any housing for the birds needs to have appropriate perches and nesting boxes to accommodate the birds.
Stress and health conditions occur when chickens do not have the ability to meet their needs, such as being kept in cramped and tight cages, without the ability to perform the actions their instincts tell them to.
Similar Chicken Coup Stuff:
- Prevent Foot Problems in Chickens photo credit: hans s One of the problems that...
- Health Problems with Chickens photo credit: thievingjoker If you are purchasing your chicken...
- Chicken Feed Nutrition photo credit: Kevin Steinhardt When raising chickens for eggs...
- Chicken Care photo credit: AlishaV Reader Story: Keeping chickens can be...
- Why Keep Free Range Chickens? photo credit: glass window Besides the ethical reasoning for...
